THE LONG AWAITED DEBUT NOVEL FROM AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR, FOSTER BURTON **** 'It is rare to find such a talent... the work of a REAL author.' - Peter Watt, author of Cry of the Curlew 'Amazing Book. Reminded me of some of Wilbur smiths work, only set in Australia.' - Grant Lake 'Absolutely unputdownable!' - J.N Loadsman **** Southern Queensland, 1888 Squatter Jack Thomas has long dreamed of of a grand house full of servants, and a life of comfort and luxury. So when he finds a nugget of gold on land they don't yet own, he is faced with a difficult listen to his older brother Bill, and forget he ever found it? Or follow his heart and sell it... risking everything they hold dear. Following his heart, Jack heads for the young colony of Brisbane; into the waiting jaws of the city's elite, and the invisible tentacles of the government. He pays a terrible price for his impulsiveness and greed, leaving the city destitute and with a second agonising does he learn from his mistakes and start the slow journey to rebuilding? Or seek revenge against the faceless men responsible.